Dane Petersen

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Coder. Dad. Minnesotan.
Cloud Platform Engineer at 1Password.
Formerly GE Aviation, GE Digital, Filament, Adaptive Path, Big Winds, Sons of Fortran.
he/him
LocationMinneapolis, MN
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/thegreatsunra
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Dane PetersenFeb 4
Jeff AtwoodFeb 4
It's been a year, indeed. We've launched the second, longer term project to address systemic problems in this country. https://blog.codinghorror.com/launching-the-rural-guaranteed-minimum-income-initiative/
Launching The Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative

It's been a year since I invited Americans to join us in a pledge to Share the American Dream: 1. Support organizations you feel are effectively helping those most in need across America right now. 2. Within the next five years, also contribute public dedications of time or funds towards

Coding Horror
Dane PetersenFeb 3

They are tear-gassing children.

We don’t want body cams. We want them defunded and abolished. https://www.theverge.com/policy/872783/tear-gas-children-portland-ice-labor

How to tear gas children

A family-friend labor march full of teachers and nurses in Portland, Oregon ended with tear gas billowing over several blocks.

The Verge
Dane PetersenFeb 3

Went to a protest today. Brought the 7yo.

It was good. It was real good.

ICE out of Minnesota.

Dane PetersenFeb 2
Kevin Renskers 🇺🇦🇪🇺Feb 1

Tim Cook sold Apple's soul

https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/tim-cook-sold-apples-soul/

Tim Cook sold Apple's soul

Apple used to stand for something. Now Tim Cook gifts golden statues to Trump, removes apps at the administration's request, and cozies up to accused rapists at White House screenings. The company I once admired has become morally bankrupt, but leaving the ecosystem feels almost impossible.

Loopwerk
Dane PetersenFeb 2
kottke.orgFeb 1
ProPublica: “The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez.” https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-garcia
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

ProPublica
Dane PetersenFeb 1
Dave LonningFeb 1

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/115991679951111631

A necessary thread on the situation in Minnesota.

Dane PetersenJan 31
2026 has been a long year and I’m glad it’s almost over.
Dane PetersenJan 31

There has been a lot of coverage this week about “productive conversations” and “thawing relations” and similarly empty statements.

Meanwhile on the ground in Minnesota, federal agents are still terrorizing and abducting law-abiding U.S. citizens.

In this case, 70 miles from Minneapolis. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/30/st-peter-police-chief-intervenes-prevents-federal-agents-from-arresting-resident

Dane PetersenJan 29
evacideJan 29

Rabbi Dayna Ruttenberg wrote this last year, but I think it is evergreen.

If the horrors feel overwhelming right now and you're wondering how to help without burning yourself out to a cinder, here is a checklist:

https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/goodtrouble/

THE GOOD TROUBLE CHECKLIST

keep all your shenanigans in one place

Life is a Sacred Text
Dane PetersenJan 29
Trump’s America https://www.theverge.com/policy/868571/best-gas-masks
Best gas masks

Trump’s DHS is waging war on American cities, tear gassing civilians. This is how and why they are buying their gas masks.

The Verge